Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 826 This is a stink bomb (fourth update, add update 1820 for the Silver League)

The main body of the new ironclad ship follows the specifications of the Daming No. [-] Fuchuan battleship, which is basically the same as the original, but the material is changed from wood to fine steel.

It took more than four months for such a warship from design, construction to launch.

It would take at least several years to develop new weapons in later generations, but in Daming, under the centralized and authoritarian system, all craftsmen spent more than four months. Although it was already very fast, Liu Hongjian still felt that it was not enough.

Moreover, it has only just been launched into the water, and it will go through a series of debugging tests, and it will take at least one or two months before it can actually be driven on the battlefield.

"Mr. Mo, did you take a closer look at those Dutch warships? Is there any way to reproduce them?" Liu Hongjian asked seriously.

Although the Dutch warships were powered by sails, they had already surpassed Ming Dynasty in many skills. Liu Hongjian believed that this had a strong reference value, so the five captured Dutch warships were directly sent to Tianjin Bao Shipyard.

"Reporting to the emperor and lord, this is also a question that I am considering. I found that the sharp-bottomed boats of the Netherlands are different from our Daming flat-bottomed blessing boats.

Flat-bottomed boats have a shallow draft, are suitable for rivers and shallow seas, and have a large load capacity, but their ability to resist wind and waves is poor and their speed is slow.

Sharp-bottomed boats have a deep draft, good resistance to wind and waves, and high speed. They are suitable for deep-sea navigation, but their load capacity is relatively small.

Since the main battlefield of our Beiyang Navy is the ocean, Treasure Shipyard is currently preparing to develop a sharp-bottomed ironclad ship, but the craft of the dock needs to be improved, which will take more time. Mo Huan frowned and told the truth.

"Da Ming can't wait that long." Liu Hongjian said directly without waiting for Zhu Cihong to speak.

"If you need funds, the emperor and the imperial court will help you with all your strength. If you need more craftsmen, you can choose whatever you want from the more than [-] million people in Ming Dynasty. I only have one request, to make reliable crafts in the fastest time. The strongest and most powerful warship." Liu Hongjian said firmly and firmly.

No one can doubt the will of a country with more than 6000 million people, which is manifested in solidarity and solidarity, as well as in its huge comprehensive national strength.

Back in the day, the U.S. imperialists and the Soviet Union joined forces with China to defeat China, but the people of the whole country tightened their belts and engaged in scientific research, and it only took a few years for the atomic bomb to be successfully manufactured.

This all shows the strong willpower of the country.

"That's right, Mo Aiqing, Daming now needs powerful warships, and the imperial court will give Bao Shipyard the greatest support, so you should put your heart into it." Zhu Cihong echoed at the right time.

In fact, he didn't know anything about sharp-bottomed boats or flat-bottomed boats. He only knew that Liu Hongjian needed this kind of warship, and that with this kind of warship, Daming could challenge the Dutchman and wrestle with Europa.

As for others?Just do it!
Zhu Cihong experienced the most difficult period of Ming Dynasty, and now the world is peaceful and the world is full of harvests. Could it be that the situation is worse than when his father was there?

Mo Huan was silent for a long time, then knelt down in front of Zhu Cihong, his eyes were moist.

"Thanks to His Majesty's great love, even if I am so heartbroken and sleepless day and night, I will definitely develop this sharp-bottomed iron-clad ship, half a year, give me half a year, I will definitely realize the mass production of the new iron-clad ship!"

It is no wonder that Mo Huan is so excited. The Mo family has been silent for thousands of years, and the monarchs of every dynasty have rejected the ideas of the Mo family. The emperor in front of him not only pardoned the Mo family, but also placed such high hopes on him. This is enough to make him die in return. .

A scholar dies for a confidant.

After leaving Tianjin Treasure Shipyard, Liu Hongjian became a little melancholy. He thought that it would not take long to equip the navy with new ironclad ships, but he didn't expect it to be just the beginning.

Although flat-bottomed ironclad ships can be used in transition, the cost is too high. First of all, it takes up a huge group of craftsmen and consumes countless manpower and material resources, but the things produced are not perfect.

Just wait!Anyway, it has been a few years, so is it still a year and a half away?
Zhu Cihong complained along the way that he would go back soon after he came out, and he didn't seem to enjoy himself at all. Liu Hongjian suggested to visit the firearms testing field at the west foot of the Western Mountain, and Zhu Cihong regained his interest.

In order to avoid disturbing the people, the Xishan Ordnance Institute specially opened a firearms test field in a forest at the western foot of the West Mountain when testing large-scale firearms.

According to Jin Yiwei's report, the breech-loading rifled gun has entered the test stage, and the place of the test is the firearms testing ground at the west foot of the West Mountain.

In the afternoon, thousands of people rushed to Xishan again. Because there was no prior notice, the imperial guards around Xishan felt as if they were approaching a formidable enemy. They left excitedly after learning that it was the emperor of the current dynasty who had come to the firearms testing ground.

Before entering the side extension field, Liu Hongjian and Zhu Cihong heard the sound of rumbling cannons, Zhu Cihong was excited and rushed into it first.

Song Yingxing happened to be away, and Zhang Feng, the head of the artillery workshop who was in charge of testing the cannon that day, was almost scared to pee when he saw the smoke and dust billowing outside the test field, and he calmed down only when Liu Hongjian came in.

"Emperor... Your Majesty, this is the breech-loading artillery developed by the Ordnance Institute last month." Zhang Feng was a little undecided when he saw the current emperor for the first time.

Liu Hongjian ignored Zhang Feng, but got off his horse and walked to the cannon. He also looked into the dark muzzle of the cannon, as if checking the rifling, and then squatted by the cannon's buttocks for a long time to study.

"My lord, the rifling of our artillery is poured as a whole, and then it has been repeatedly polished by the craftsmen, and the base is also made of the best just now.

This is the breech-loading shell. "Zhang Feng carefully picked up a cannon ball with a diameter of [-] centimeters.

"Thundermercury is used as the primer for the projectile. As long as the firing pin strikes, the gunpowder at the bottom of the projectile can be activated, so that the projectile can be fired along the rifling." Zhang Feng explained seriously.

Liu Hongjian took the cannonball from Zhang Feng and gave orders to observe it. Zhu Cihong also watched carefully around the cannonball curiously. Only Pang Dahai, the supervisor of ceremonies, shivered and worried beside him.

Liu Hongjian weighed it twice in his arms, and found that the shell must weigh more than 20 catties.

"My lord, be careful! There is also a ground fire ahead!" Zhang Feng was taken aback when he saw it. He didn't intend to give the cannonball to Liu Hongjian just now, but Liu Hongjian didn't pay any attention to him and took it directly. .

God is sorry to see, this is a new type of bomb, if they don't care, they will go to see their ancestors.

"Basically according to the instructions of Song Shitou, when we designed the shell, in addition to the firing of the primer, we also installed a primer on the top of the shell. After the shell hits a hard solid, the gunpowder on the head will be excited, and an explosion will occur if it is close. It can easily kill the enemy with shrapnel."

While explaining, Zhang Feng carefully took the cannonball from Liu Hongjian's hand.

Liu Hongjian and Zhu Cihong were very excited when they heard it. Zhu Cihong had never seen a cannonball that exploded when it was so cold, and Liu Hongjian was eager to see the power of this cannonball.

Under the instigation of the two, Zhang Feng immediately called a few people to start the test, and signaled Liu Hongjian and Zhu Cihong to stay away, and he also ran out for more than 30 steps.

The target is more than 100 steps away from the artillery. In fact, it is not a target, it is just a smooth boulder on the side of the mountain.

A lot of debris has been peeled off from the bottom of the boulder, and the broken stones not far away have piled up into a hill. It is obvious that this is a devastated mountain.

Boom——Under Zhang Feng's instruction, the shells roared and exploded.

Liu Hongjian and Zhu Cihong covered their ears and waited for the shells to explode, while Zhang Feng frowned worriedly.

"What's going on?" After waiting for a while, Liu Hongjian asked in bewilderment when he didn't hear the sound of the shell hitting the mountain.

"Sorry, my lord, this is a stink bomb!"

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　Thanks to the book friend who lives in the memory, the Golden Frog Pickup for the 100 taels, and the book friend LiziTang for the 1000 taels.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)